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Sort:Latest reviewsLoved it, unlike most other university experiences that my friends had at their unis. Huge community at loughborough, definitely get involved and try anything!
Brilliant. Moving in was easy, flatmates are lovely, loving the gym and the swimming pool, the lecturers are all cool people, and there's plenty of nice walks and bike rides off campus.
I have settled into University very quickly as all the staff and students are very welcoming. I really enjoy the sense of community in my hall and on the campus as a whole.
I was nervous about going to uni as i particularly enjoyed my life and routines at home. At university ive had the ability to grow in some many different ways and make positive impacts on people i never thought i would. All experiences have ups and downs and while there were stressfull moments. I can happily say that i will be one of many who enjoyed going to uni.
Absoultely amazing and inspiring. Come to Loughborough University was the best decision I have ever made. Met wonderful, inspiring and open-minded people. Have amazing environment to train properly. You can have a good social life, train and do stuff you love while going to all the lectures - great organisation. This environment makes me wanna be a better person.
Very positive, the course has been good and found it very relevant to real life and good that we get a chance to get involved too. Clubs and societies are well run too
pretty good apart from noisy neighbours teachers are very supportive a lot of self-planning and time management skills are needed nice campus atmosphere not so good on location as it is hard to get to london
University experience has been overall good, but haven’t participated in extracurricular as much. Brilliant university if you play sport, could be more options for non-sporty students
Outstanding! Facilities are incredible, our access to equipment and world class facilities is excellent. The teaching staff are great and the learning is brilliant. Loughborough have a great alumni system which I will keep in contact with when I finish university here in the summer term.
Busy, lots of different areas to get involved in from music to sport and fitness, lots of different ways to enjoy life. University course has a lot of content and interesting parts although lecturers from other schools have a poor way of teaching
Outstanding. Helped me to mature. Definitely a place that turns you from a boy to a man (or vice versa). Everyday is a school day - or uni day so to speak. Learning, learning and learning. Safe to say I now know how to turn on a washing machine. Even if I do end up with the odd dyed-red shirt.
18-24 years
Amazing, love getting involved in volunteering through my hall and union aswell as student ambassador having a flexible well paif job, lubrsry ihas a bast collectin, u
An amazing atmosphere where everyone is friendly - easy to get involved in any activity and there really is something for everyone. Both halls and departments try to get students involved in life on campus
So many activities to get involved in
I absolutely love it so far! My course is so interesting and it feeds my passion for the subject! The facilities available are second to none I couldn’t be luckier! The halls i’m in- Harry French- are well looked after, they are in a prime position and all the committee and helpers have been absolute angels in aiding with the transition into uni life. I can’t wait to see what the next three years brings
I grew significantly as a person, but not as an artist. Rubbish teaching, but great friends and a positive university life. A lot of the reviews here are from students who had just begun the course, still idealistic and excited for what they thought was to come. Since talking to them at graduation, most are disappointed. The work the university shows off are all things we taught ourselves through books that weren't even on the reading list. Nothing is taught in detail, other the hundreds of amazingly useful techniques that exist in design/illustration theory, you learn none of them. You come away feeling like nothing substantial was gained. You see what other courses are doing and are hit with the dawning realisation that you have been conned. You take optional modules in other schools, actually learn something, and it feels alien. Loughborough's student experience outside of academia is excellent. But was it worth this dud of a course? I'm not sure.
I have thoroughly enjoyed studying at Loughborough. The campus has a special buzz to it, with fantastic facilities and an unrivalled Union. The level of sport is second to none, with the University dominating BUCS for over 30years. However, there is also a focus on recreational sports, providing opportunities for people of all abilities to participate. Hall life is extremely social, and there is lots of variety in terms of night life. I have been lectured by world leading experts, and the support given to you through your degree is extremely useful as it helps you adjust to university life.
Best 2 years of my life. Had the best university experience from hall life, sports, socially and academically. An era I will be sad to see the back of, don't want it to end. Best university- forever and always a Loughborough student. Loughborough WOW!
4.5
My university experience so far has been great. I felt a bit lonely for a few days because my flat mates were all from 2nd year and were already friends but I managed to make friends with those in the rest of my block so it worked out well and i feel better for it. I love the challenge of my course and i look forward to learing new things each day.
Its in a great location. My accommodation is on campus so its only 10 minutes to my lectures or 5 minutes to the library. There are some shops and cafes in the university campus so thats good for buying a few bits. Its about a 30 minute walk into town which has lots of different shops or 5/10 minutes on the bus which is only £2.10.
I dont think there could be any more sports on offer at loughborough theres literally something for anyone. Even if you're like me who's not really into team sports there's free classes for students on each week such as yoga or free courses like boxing or couch to 5k. Its not just available for the athletes which i think is great. Theres also loads of societies and opportunities to join them and you're really encouraged to try them out.
18
Really safe accommodation, nice and clean its on campus so its within 10mins walk to all my lectures. Cost is reasonable if not slightly too expensive but i think it os worth it.